POLITICAL NEWS - Eskom's new acting CEO Phakamani Hadebe says that he wants to create a culture at the company where staff members can freely speak out against corrupt officials and where poor leadership is addressed.
Eskom released its interim financial results on Tuesday for the six months ending in September 2017.
The results show the dire financial situation that the utility is in, with profits down by 34% and debt sitting at over R300 billion.
Eskom's finances are at the top of management's agenda but another important issue is dealing with corruption and poor performance by people at an executive level.
Hadebe says that he wants this to be dealt with very differently going forward.
"The staff members, irrespective of their level in the institution, are given the space to raise their hand 'so and so can't be in the exco team because he or she lacks credibility.'
"That is the kind of culture that we want to build."
